Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

It was early in the morning. Qiao Sisi was aching from head to toe.

She rolled over with hangover aches and blinked. She saw a handsome face like that of a supermodel.

Yes, he is really handsome.

Well… he looks familiar.

Mm… mm… mm… Why is it him!?she wondered.

Qiao Sisi sat up abruptly in fear. She widened her eyes and pulled closer to look at him. Instantly she rolled off the bed.

Damn it, damn it. What an unlucky year. How could it be this person??she thought.

Sitting by the bed and looking at the man sleeping beside her, Qiao Sisi finally remembered what happened last night.

Yesterday was her boyfriend’s birthday. She wanted to give him a surprise but she did not expect to catch him having an affair.

So she asked her best friend to go to the bar for drinks. She could not remember what happened after that. She vaguely remembered that she was drunk and Chen Anna shoved her to a man.

To put it nicely, she was making use of a handsome man to forget about the scumbag.

Looking at Zheng Zeyi, who was lying on the bed, Qiao Sisi was completely dumbfounded. Could it be that she had accidentally slept with Zheng Zeyi last night?!

Shocked by the recollection, Qiao Sisi looked everywhere for her clothes. After putting them on, she rushed out the door.

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She sneaked into the elevator like a thief, her long hair covering her face.

It was still early. Other than the service staff, there was no one in the elevator.

As soon as she entered the elevator, she received a call from Chen Anna, “Baby, how was the battle last night?”

“How about it?”

Qiao Sisi wanted to cry. “Chen Anna, that was such a great idea. I will never think of Zeng Qing again in my lifetime.”

Chen Anna was surprised, but then she smiled ambiguously and said, “So effective. Looks like the other party has done a good job!”

“Do you know who he is?” Qiao Sisi wished she could go back to last night and beat up Chen Anna.

“Who is he?” Chen Anna smiled cunningly. “Is he your ex-boyfriend?”

“He’s Zheng Zeyi!” Like a cat, Qiao Sisi began to claw on the elevator door, producing a screeching sound.

“Who?”

“Zhang Zeyi!”

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After a short silence, a crazy scream came from the other end of the phone. “I’m dying, I’m dying. The Zheng Zeyi you’re talking about—could it be Yang Yueyue, that little slut’s cousin, the young master of the Zheng Corporation?”

Qiao Sisi sighed and left the elevator dejectedly. “Yes.”

Chen Anna screamed again, almost breaking the roof.

“Stop screaming. What should I do?!” Qiao Sisi covered her face and felt like jumping into the river.

Chen Anna tried her best to remain calm and said, “Come back and pack your things. I’ll book a plane ticket for you now. We’ll talk about revenge later. Qiao Sisi, now, immediately, right away, run for your life.”

The two of them could not be faulted for exaggerating. It was really because Zheng Zeyi was someone they could not afford to offend.

Moreover, there was a lot of bad blood between Yang Yueyue and Qiao Sisi. Whenever Yang Yueyue mentioned Qiao Sisi, she gritted her teeth, wishing she could skin her alive.

In other words, wherever Yang Yueyue was, Qiao Sisi could not exist.

As Yang Yueyue’s cousin, Zheng Zeyi was practically aiding the wicked.

In university, Yang Yueyue and Qiao Sisi competed for a spot in a postgraduate program. Yang Yueyue was clearly inferior to Qiao Sisi in every way, but because of Zheng Zeyi’s influence, not only did Qiao Sisi lose her postgraduate spot, she could not find a job in H City and could only go north to A City.

Thinking about it now, Qiao Sisi felt wronged.

It was not that she had not thought of seeking revenge, but the other party was formidable. She—a poor student who had just graduated—had no money or evidence. How could she fight with the other party?

Moreover, her mother was seriously ill then and she urgently needed money, so she had to go to work in A City to support her mother.

“Listen to me. Fortunately, he is quite handsome. Just take it that you slept with a free gigolo. Don’t ever mention this incident. If Yang Yueyue finds out, she will make things difficult for you.” Chen Anna consoled Qiao Sisi and advised her not to worry.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Yes, I know. I’ll take it that whatever trouble Yang Yueyue had caused me back then, her cousin had paid off her debts. I won’t take it too hard.” When one was helpless, one had to be realistic.

The two of them chatted for a while before Qiao Sisi boarded the plane and returned to A City. She had just reached her apartment when she received a call from her stepmother.

“Qiao Sisi, come back quickly. Something happened to your dad.” Stepmother Liu Yun’s tone was very anxious, as if the world had collapsed.

Qiao Sisi instinctively asked, “What about my dad?”

“Your dad was in a car accident and is now in the emergency ward. Come back quickly, or it will be too late.”

When Qiao Sisi heard this, she did not have time to think carefully and rushed off to the high-speed rail station.

When Zheng Zeyi woke up, he did not see the woman from last night. He got out of bed and pressed a number on the landline phone in the room. “Pick up Manager Han.”

Soon Manager Han rushed to the presidential suite and handed the surveillance footage from last night to this morning to Zheng Zeyi. “CEO Zheng, is there anything wrong? Do you need us to call the police?”

Zheng Zeyi smiled and said, “Nothing. I’m just looking for someone.”

Manager Han knew that he did not want him to ask too much and immediately left with the waiter.

After the rest had left, he turned on his computer and plugged in the flash drive.

When he saw the woman leave frantically, as if she was being chased by a ghost, his lips curled into an enigmatic smile.

Ah, so the little kitty was scared. He touched the screen and saw Qiao Sisi’s profile. He recalled the beautiful night before which left him longing for her.

He took out his phone and called his assistant. “Andy, help me investigate someone. Find out everything about her.”

Qiao Sisi took the nearest high-speed rail back to Freshwater Town. Just as she stepped out of the station, she saw her second uncle waiting for her outside.

“Second Uncle, why are you here?”

“Sister-in-law asked me to take you back first.” Second Uncle helped to carry her luggage into the car and they drove off.

“Second Uncle, how’s dad?” She had come in a hurry and did not have time to ask about the situation.

After that, her stepmother’s phone kept ringing but she could not get through to her at all. She became even more anxious.

“Your dad’s condition is getting better. Don’t worry.” Second Uncle told her as he was driving.

Qiao Sisi felt that something was wrong and quickly asked him, “This isn’t the way to the hospital. Where are we going?”

“Ah, home, of course,” Second Uncle said matter-of-factly.

“No, let’s go to the hospital immediately. I’m worried about dad.” Qiao Sisi thought that her second uncle was worried that she would be tired and wanted her to take a rest first.

However, Second Uncle did not dare to look at her. He just kept looking at the highway. “Don’t worry, your stepmother is in the hospital. Let’s put away your luggage first.”

Qiao Sisi became even more doubtful and said worriedly, “Second Uncle, are you guys hiding something from me?”

“How is that possible? What are you thinking? Don’t worry, I’m just worried that you’ll be tired after sitting in the car for hours.”

“Is that so?” Qiao Sisi felt that something was wrong but could not think of what it was.

“Of course. Your second auntie has already cooked lunch at home.” After saying that, Second Uncle ignored her and continued driving. Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at a small farmhouse.

Second Uncle enthusiastically helped to get her luggage out of the car and led her into the house.

Qiao Sisi followed him into the house and saw her father, who was supposed to be in the hospital, sitting on a brick bed.

Her stepmother, Liu Yun, stood up with her father and greeted her with a smile.

“Sisi is back? Come quickly, it’s time for lunch.”

Qiao Sisi, on the other hand, felt an inexplicable sense of fear. Something strange was going on. She immediately recalled her stepmother’s previous scheme against her and took a few steps back.

“Dad, are you alright?”

Her father looked a little embarrassed to see her. “Well… Well…”